FloodZoneMap.org

Flash Flood — Cumberland, IL

Oct 4, 2000

A stationary boundary just south of the area provided a focus for widespread thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall. Radar estimates and surface reports indicated anywhere from 2 to over 6 inches of rain falling during the evening and overnight hours across the area. Numerous roads were reported to have either ponding of water on them, or were completely covered in water for a period of time. The following reports were from Cumberland county, the hardest hit area in this event. North of Greenup

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5174781). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Cumberland, IL

This event is one of many recorded floods in Cumberland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

View Cumberland County flood data →

More Flood Stories

Flood$100K damage

Cumberland, IL · Jun 6, 2008

Several episodes of heavy rain from June 2nd through the 4th, and again on the 6th, produced copious amounts of rain and extensive flooding in eastern Illinois which persisted for two weeks.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood

Cumberland, IL · Aug 2, 2022

A persistent frontal boundary draped across central Illinois continued to be the focus for strong to severe thunderstorm development during the morning of August 2nd.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood$40K damage

Cumberland, IL · Jun 6, 2008

An area of strong to severe thunderstorms with very heavy rain moved across east central Illinois during the afternoon and evening hours of the 6th. Several storms produced wind damage and one storm produced a tornado that passed through the town of Lerna in Coles County.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood

Cumberland, IL · Aug 9, 2022

A cluster of thunderstorms developed in the evening near the I-70 corridor ahead of a slow moving cold front. These thunderstorms produced heavy rain and isolated flash flooding across southeast Illinois, with some locations observing rainfall rates that exceeded 2 inches per…

Read the full account →